Mocksville, North Carolina
| Mocksville, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
Davie County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, September 2013
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| Motto: "Time Well Spent" | |
 Location of Mocksville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′47″N 80°33′43″W / 35.89639°N 80.56194°WCoordinates: 35°53′47″N 80°33′43″W / 35.89639°N 80.56194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.55 sq mi (19.55 km2) |
| • Land | 7.54 sq mi (19.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,051 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (258.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27028 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-43720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021506 |
| Website | mocksvillenc |
Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,051 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Davie County.
Mocksville was incorporated as a town in 1839. The town was named for the original owner of the town site.
George E. Barnhardt House, Boxwood Lodge, Cana Store and Post Office, Jesse Clement House, Cooleemee, Davie County Courthouse, Davie County Jail, Downtown Mocksville Historic District, Hinton Rowan Helper House, Hodges Business College, McGuire-Setzer House, North Main Street Historic District, and Salisbury Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mocksville is located south of the center of Davie County at 35°53′47″N 80°33′43″W / 35.89639°N 80.56194°W (35.896320, -80.561926). U.S. Routes 64 and 601 pass through the town, while U.S. Route 158 has its western terminus in the town center. US 64 leads east 19 miles (31 km) to Lexington and west 24 miles (39 km) to Statesville, while US 601 leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Yadkinville and south 17 miles (27 km) to Salisbury. US 158 leads northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Winston-Salem. Interstate 40 passes 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the center of town, with access from Exit 168 (US 64) and Exit 170 (US 601).
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